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- Capital Times wins 10 Milwaukee Press Club awards May 18, 2013The honors including a gold medal in the best investigative story category.
- Food stamp recipients want to eat healthy, limited by cost, USDA studies find May 18, 2013In the wake of Assembly approval of a bill to curb food stamp purchasing options, two USDA studies provide insight into what food stamp participants are eating and why.
- Fitness flash mob hits Madison streets May 18, 2013The November Project uses social media to recruit random people to participate in early morning workouts, turning fitness into a social event.
- Ron Kind's wise, balanced response to IRS troubles May 18, 2013Americans should be able to trust that IRS workers are conducting themselves without a hint of bias, said Rep. Ron Kind. But he also noted evidence indicates only a few employees were engaged …
- Rep. Nick Milroy: Republicans interfere with justice for veterans May 18, 2013Veterans make up just 8 percent of the population, but 30 percent of those with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer. It is troubling that Assembly Republicans have voted to make it more difficult me…
- William Saletan: There is only one Kermit Gosnell May 18, 2013Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing three babies after failed abortions, really is an outlier. Late-term abortions and patient deaths are relatively rare.
- Albert R. Hunt: Obama's spending cuts put pressure on Ryan May 18, 2013President Obama has shown a willingness to strike a but deal, but House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan refuses to give an inch.
- Ted Voth Jr.: Protester's fine shows our republic is dead May 18, 2013Dear Editor: To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson: '"The history of the present Corporate Overlords is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment o…
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- Powerball pushing largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history May 18, 2013The Powerball jackpot being drawn tonight is pushing near the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, a Texas Lottery official said.
- Bill allows tougher penalties in social media based mob attacks May 18, 2013A bill signed into law Saturday allows judges to impose stiffer penalties on people who use social media or other methods of electronic communication to organize mob attacks.
- CTA Red Line Dan Ryan closure starts early Sunday May 18, 2013CTA Red Line riders who use the south leg of the north-south 'L' line will have to find alternate transportation starting 2 a.m. Sunday.
- 11 shot, 3 fatally, in city overnight May 18, 2013A teenaged boy and two men were shot and killed in three separate shootings overnight, according to authorities.
- An unexpected surprise at woman's boot camp graduation May 18, 2013Husband flies overnight to show up at ceremony unannouncedAdam Jarboe recently returned from Afghanistan and was flown overnight into Chicago to pull off a stealth mission.
- Woman testifies in suit against Trump Tower May 18, 201387-year-old plaintiff tells jury of her rags-to-riches life storyA woman told jurors Friday that Donald Trump's reputation and an attractive list of revenue-sharing opportunities for condo buyers convinced her to make condo purchases in 2006. But the hotel yanked those incentives making her purchase less than stellar.
- Karen Lewis CTU head again May 18, 2013Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial leader who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a strike last fall and has been leading the fight against the district's plan to close schools, was reelected to a second three-year term Friday, according to preliminary and still unofficial results released by the union.
- Bears first-round pick Long signs 4-year deal May 18, 2013NFL rules prohibit Kyle Long from participating in the remainder of the Bears’ offseason program because of Oregon’s academic calendar.
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- Up to 60 Injured After Car Drives Into Va. Parade May 18, 2013About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.
- At I.R.S., Unprepared Office Seemed Unclear About the Rules May 18, 2013Alienated from the broader Internal Revenue Service culture and provided with little direction, specialists in the Cincinnati office struggled with a growing caseload of advocacy groups seeking tax exemptions.
- Virginia Governor and Attorney General Linked in Scandal May 18, 2013The drama includes an accusation that a $15,000 gift from a donor to the governor went unreported and a chef that calls himself a whistle-blower.
- Slave Cabin to Get Museum Home in Washington May 18, 2013The Smithsonian is dismantling the cabin, plank by plank, and moving it to the National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
- Americas Coalition Puts Marijuana Legalization Up for Discussion May 18, 2013A report released by the Organization of American States encouraged “flexibility” in how the drug war is carried out, including considering the legalization of marijuana.
- Trial Weighs Importance of Arrests in Police Stops May 18, 2013A judge is determining the constitutional significance of so-called hit rates, which have long been at the center of the public debate over stop-and-frisk tactics in New York City.
- National Briefing | Washington: Subpoena for Head of Benghazi Panel May 18, 2013Representative Darrell Issa issued a subpoena to Thomas R. Pickering, a retired diplomat, to force him to appear at a deposition to answer questions about his panel’s report.
- National Briefing | Northwest: Idaho: Uzbek Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Supporting Terrorism May 18, 2013An Uzbek man, Fazliddin Kurbanov, pleaded not guilty to three federal terrorism charges that accuse him of providing support to a terrorist group in Uzbekistan.
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- Man arrested in Antioch shooting deathMan arrested in Antioch shooting death (05-18) 13:38 PDT Antioch -- A man was in Contra Costa County jail Saturday in connection with the shooting death of a 22-year-old Antioch man. Later Friday, Antioch police responded to a tip from a resident about a "suspicious" looking person in their neighborhood.
- Newark man wounded in standoff with policeNewark man wounded in standoff with police A man was being treated for a life-threatening gunshot wound Saturday after exchanging fire with Newark Police Department officers the night before during a standoff. Police had parked an armored rescue vehicle outside the home. The man suddenly exited the home and began firing on officers inside vehicle, police sai […]
- America's Cup Italian team sets demandsAmerica's Cup Italian team sets demands Ellison's Oracle team was flying high when it was announced in 2010 that the Cup would be staged in the perfect blue amphitheater of San Francisco Bay. Challenging teams are having misgivings about participating, and a review committee has taken all the boats out of the water until next week. If another team […]
- Ken Venturi, golf pro turned analyst, diesKen Venturi, golf pro turned analyst, dies Ken Venturi, a San Francisco native who learned how to play golf at Harding Park, memorably won the 1964 U.S. Open and later built a long and distinguished career as a television analyst, died Friday in Rancho Mirage (Riverside County). Not just his great playing record but also as a transcending television analyst, […]
- Disabled parking rule change recommendedDisabled parking rule change recommended A 15-member committee, with nearly half representing the disabled community, told the city's Municipal Transportation Agency that tightening the current parking rules, as well as expanding and metering San Francisco's blue disabled parking zones, would make it easier for people with physical restrictions to […]
- Trains collide in Connecticut - 60 hurtTrains collide in Connecticut - 60 hurt Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:50 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013 The Metro-North Railroad, a commuter line serving the northern suburbs, referred in a news release to a "major derailment" ne […]
- Congressional panel hears about IRS probeCongressional panel hears about IRS probe Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:43 pm, Friday, May 17, 2013 Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from Tea Party groups that they […]
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- All mail at Santa Clara County jail to be limited to small postcards May 18, 2013Citing staff safety concerns and the need to limit contraband such as drugs tucked into regular mail, Santa Clara County jail officials want all mail -- excluding correspondence from lawyers -- to be limited to postcards.
- Police: Arrest made in Antioch homicide May 18, 2013ANTIOCH -- A man has been arrested in connection with the killing of a 22-year-old Antioch resident whose body was found behind an apartment complex here early Friday.
- Police: Missing 3-year-old Hayward boy found May 18, 2013Police are questioning a 3-year-old boy's father after the child was taken without permission from his grandfather's house overnight.
- Super Bowl vote: 49ers, Bay Area prepare for NFL's decision Tuesday May 18, 2013The Bay Area, which would stage most events in San Francisco but play the 50th Super Bowl in the 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium, is the heavy favorite to be awarded the game after Florida's legislature failed to approve a ballot measure aimed at renovating the Miami Dolphins' aging stadium.
- Sharks hope loud HP Pavilion crowd helps in vital Game 3 May 18, 2013San Jose Sharks face Los Angeles Kings in Game 3 at home, where Sharks have thrived this season
- Witnesses: Car drives into crowd at Va. parade May 18, 2013Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a festival parade. Several people appeared to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known.
- 2 small earthquakes hit near Eureka May 18, 2013Two earthquakes rattled the far Northern California coast Saturday morning, but authorities say there are no reports of damage or injuries.
- Cassidy: Nikola Tesla fan Dorrian Porter turns to Kickstarter to place a statue in Silicon Valley May 18, 2013Maybe Bill Hewlett, David Packard or Steve Jobs seem more statue-worthy to you, but entrepreneur Dorrian Porter says Silicon Valley could learn a lot from Nikola Tesla. And he’s working to put up a statue to keep Tesla top of mind.
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- Henry Glover's cousin among 3 slain in New Orleans since Friday night May 18, 2013Victims killed in 3 separate incidents
- Republicans get poor grades for current legislative session: James Varney May 18, 2013When surveying the current legislative session in Baton Rouge a number of questions leap to mind. One is: what's the point of this so-called conservative majority up there?The session promised to begin with a bang. Lawmakers arrived poised to debate...
- Kickoff of St. Tammany coroner recall effort draws steady stream of voters May 18, 2013Hoping for a good turnout for Saturday's public kickoff of the recall petition against St. Tammany Parish Coroner Peter Galvan, the organizers received some encouraging signs before the event even got started. Two hours prior to the scheduled 10 a.m....
- Dalai Lama talks globally, boogies locally at Tulane commencement May 18, 2013Like the 2,800 Tulane University graduates massed before him Saturday morning in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Dalai Lama was clearly ready to party. That was obvious when he got to boogie -- discreetly -- with his very own second-line umbrella...
- Suspects in Metairie armed robberies surrender May 18, 2013On Thursday, suspects allegedly robbed a person and a business, tried to rob another person
- Judge denies request to stay ex-NOPD officer's federal suit alleging inadequate overtime compensation May 18, 2013City's arguments for stay were out of place, judge rules
- Khan Academy founder returns home as big name in U.S. school reform May 18, 2013Metairie native Sal Kahn, called 'Bill Gates' favorite teacher', delivers commencement addresses at Benjamin Franklin and Grace King High schools and a public speech at UNO
- 3 Tulane students robbed in off-campus incidents May 18, 2013Police release suspect's description
The Guardian, UK
- 'We can't negotiate with fragmented rebels' May 18, 2013In a rare interview, the Syrian president says a divided opposition could not uphold a peace deal and that he has no intention of stepping downSyria's embattled leader Bashar al-Assad has used a rare interview – carried out amid the sound of artillery fire resounding through his presidential palace in Damascus – to warn the United States and Russia that […]
- Russia reveals CIA Moscow chief after Fogle expulsion May 17, 2013Federal Security Service spokesman breaches protocol as he accuses US agency of crossing 'red line' in its recruitment effortsThe Federal Security Service in Russia has revealed the identity of the CIA's station chief in Moscow in a breach of protocol.The revelation, made by an FSB spokesman who accused the US agency of crossing a "red li […]
- North Korea fires short-range missiles May 18, 2013Move could undermine efforts to ease tensions on peninsula since joint US-South Korean military drills earlier this yearNorth Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, in a move that could undermine diplomatic efforts to ease tensions on the peninsula.The North fired two missiles on Saturday morning and another in the […]
- Two-thirds of voters say PM should 'listen more' to backbenchers May 18, 2013Amid row over Europe in Tory party, Opinium/Observer poll shows 3% fall in David Cameron's approval ratingOver two-thirds of voters believe the prime minister should "listen and pay more attention" to the views of his backbenchers, amid the row within the party over Europe.An Opinium/Observer poll found that 67% of respondents believed David C […]
- Leading Pakistan politician Zahra Shahid Hussain killed outside home May 18, 2013Police say member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party ambushed by two bikersA senior female member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party (PTI) was shot dead outside her home in Karachi on Saturday.Reports suggested that Zahra Shahid Hussain, who was senior vice-president of the PTI, was killed while resisting an attempted robbery in the […]
- Out, out, out! Can anybody stem the Eurosceptic tide? May 18, 2013The Conservative party, not for the first time, is tearing itself apart over Europe. Eurosceptics have become more vocal and the PM seems unable to deal with the growing rebellion. Daniel Boffey looks at the challenge to David Cameron and talks to a leading Tory advocating a Europe exitDuring one of the rare moments when Richard Ottaway MP has attracted any […]
- Tories just about held it together in the past. This time it's different | Andrew Rawnsley May 18, 2013The Conservative factions are warring so zealously over Europe that a formal split in the party is not unthinkableAs the Conservative party has spent the past week tearing itself and the reputation of its leader to shreds, I have been logging the bulletins issued by Number 10 that claim to describe the temperamental condition of the prime minister. Faced wit […]
- Tory party out of control over Europe, says Lord Howe May 18, 2013Former chancellor launches scathing attack on David Cameron and says Euroscepticism is 'infecting party soul'Lord Howe, the former Conservative chancellor who triggered the downfall of Margaret Thatcher, has launched a scathing attack on the prime minister, accusing him of running scared of his backbenchers and endangering Britain's future in […]
The BBC
- Pakistani politician is shot dead May 18, 2013Pakistani politician Zahra Shahid Hussain, a senior member of Imran Khan's Movement for Justice party, has been shot dead in the city of Karachi.
- Massacre suspect held in Ivory Coast May 18, 2013The authorities in Ivory Coast arrest militia leader Amade Oueremi, suspected of one of the worst massacres during 2011 post-election violence.
- Saudi woman reaches Everest summit May 18, 2013A 25-year-old Saudi woman makes history by reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.
- Father of Assad spokesman kidnapped May 18, 2013Gunmen in Syria abduct the elderly father of Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, one of the most powerful voices in the government.
- Warner in Twitter row investigation May 18, 2013Opening batsman David Warner is asked by Cricket Australia to explain why abusive messages to journalists are on his Twitter account.
- Nigeria army imposes curfew on city May 18, 2013Nigeria's military announces a 24-hour curfew in parts of the city of Maiduguri and says it has arrested 65 militants as it fights Boko Haram rebels.
- Thousands rally to oppose Italy cuts May 18, 2013Tens of thousands of protesters, led by trade unionists, rally in the Italian capital Rome against the policies of the new coalition government.
- Fresh violence kills eight in Iraq May 18, 2013Fresh outbreaks of violence in Iraq have left at least eight people dead, police say, hours after the worst day of sectarian violence in the country for months.
The Independent, UK
- New York commuter trains collide in Connecticut: Five people critically injured and 60 more in hospital May 18, 2013Two commuter trains collided in Connecticut last night, sending 60 people to hospital, including five with critical injuries.
- Five people critically injured and sixty more hospitalized after two New York commuter trains collide in Connecticut May 18, 2013Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
- Five people critically injured and sixty hospitalized after two New York commuter trains collide in Connecticut May 18, 2013Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
- US news website Gawker launches crowdsourcing campaign to raise money to buy video allegedly showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack May 17, 2013The US online news website Gawker is attempting to raise $200,000 (£132,000) to buy and publish a tape which they allege shows the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, smoking crack cocaine.
- US news website Gawker launches crowdsourcing campaign in attempt to buy video allegedly showing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack May 17, 2013The US online news website Gawker is attempting to raise $200,000 (£132,000) to buy and publish a tape which they allege shows the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, smoking crack cocaine.
- Not quite the real thing: Coca-Cola's 'secret formula' is out of the bottle - but can the famous flavour be recreated at home? May 17, 2013Shoving a carafe into the soda stream, I jump back as brown, fizzy, sticky liquid spurts over the brim and on to my hands, forming a puddle on the worktop. The surface is already a mess. Vials of fragrant essential oils are scattered around carelessly, while a white mound of pure caffeine sits ominously atop of a set of digital scales. I lick my finger. It t […]
- Not quite the real thing: Coca-Cola's 'secret formula' is out of the bottle but can the famous flavour be recreated at home? May 17, 2013Shoving a carafe into the soda stream, I jump back as brown, fizzy, sticky liquid spurts over the brim and on to my hands, forming a puddle on the worktop. The surface is already a mess. Vials of fragrant essential oils are scattered around carelessly, while a white mound of pure caffeine sits ominously atop of a set of digital scales. I lick my finger. It t […]
- Barack Obama accused of cover-up over tax-targeting scandal May 17, 2013Freshly forced from his job by an increasingly defensive President Barack Obama, the man at the heart of a swirling tax-scandal denied to members of Congress yesterday that the Internal Revenue Service’s extra scrutiny of conservative political groups in the run-up to the 2012 election was politically motivated.
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